Autumn Assessment B

Year 8

Mathematics
Core: Calculator allowed
Time allowed: 45 minutes

First name

Middle name

Last name

Date of birth Day Month Year

Teacher

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 1 y
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
x
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–1
–2
A
–3
–4
–5
–6
–7
–8
–9

–10

What are the coordinates of point A?

 ( , )
1 mark

On the grid, plot the point (–7, 8) and label it B.

1 mark

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 2 Express 20 : 35 in its simplest form.

 :
1 mark

3 Dexter has worked out 35 × 8

Here is his working.

3 24
×8=
5 40

Explain the mistake he has made.

1 mark

Work out 35 × 8

1 mark

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 4 The two-way table shows some information about 315 students
in a school.

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Total

Has a
packed lunch 81

Does not have a

packed lunch 45 132

Total 125 90

Complete the two-way table.

3 marks

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5 10
9
8
7
6 P
5
4
3
2
1
x
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–1
–2
–3
–4
–5
–6
–7
–8
–9

–10

What is the equation of line P?

1 mark

Draw the graph of x = −7

1 mark

Write the coordinates of the point where x = −7 meets line P.

 ( , )
1 mark
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 6 The cost of buying 8 identical pens is £4.72

Work out the cost of buying 10 of the same pens.

 £
2 marks

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 7 The graph shows the conversion between miles and kilometres.

26

24

22

20

18

16
kilometres

14

12

10

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
miles

Convert 10 miles to kilometres.

 km
1 mark

Convert 8 kilometres to miles.

 miles
1 mark

Convert 80 kilometres to miles.

 miles
1 mark

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 8 Here is a circle.

6 mm

What is the diameter of the circle?

 mm
1 mark

Work out the circumference of the circle.

 mm
2 marks

9 Show that 6 ÷ 13 = 18

1 mark

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 10 a = 15 and b = 34

Work out the value of 4a.

1 mark

Work out the value of ab.

2 marks

a
Work out the value of
b

2 marks

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 11 Complete the table of values for y = 3x − 1

x –2 –1 0 1 2

y –7 –1

2 marks

Draw the graph of y = 3x − 1 for values of x from −2 to 2

y
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
x
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–1
–2
–3
–4
–5
–6
–7
–8
–9

–10

2 marks
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 12 Tom has a double-sided counter and a fair 6-sided dice.
His counter is red (R) on one side and yellow (Y) on the other.
He flips the counter and rolls the dice.

Complete the sample space diagram to show the

possible outcomes.

1 2 3 4 5 6

Red R1

Yellow Y3

1 mark

What is the probability that the dice lands on an odd number and
the counter lands on red?

2 marks
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 13 ABCD and EFGH are similar.
The diagrams are not drawn accurately.

E
A
F
B
17.2 cm
42 cm

D C
15 cm
H G
45 cm

What is the scale factor of enlargement from ABCD to EFGH?

1 mark

Work out the length of EH.

 cm
1 mark

Work out the length of BC.

 cm
1 mark

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 14 £1 = €1.13
The cost of buying a tablet in the UK is £429
The cost of buying the same tablet in Spain is €479

Where is the tablet cheaper?

Circle your answer.

UK Spain

Show your working.

2 marks

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 15 Nijah and Scott do a car boot sale.
They share the money earned in the ratio 2 : 3

What fraction of the money does Scott get?

1 mark

One week, they earn £97.50 in total.

How much money does Nijah get?

 £
2 marks

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